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In our first Superflex mock draft following the NFL Draft, it was no surprise to see quarterbacks flying off the board in the first round. But maybe one quarterback selected was a little eye-opening.

The draft started with Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow with four of the first five picks. Justin Fields went at No. 8 overall, Lamar Jackson at No. 9 and then Justin Herbert at No. 10. Those quarterbacks being drafted in Round 1 in a Superflex league is expected. But then it happened.

At No. 11 overall, Anthony Richardson was drafted, and I love it. He's definitely risky in his rookie campaign, but Richardson has top-five upside because of his dual-threat ability with his legs. He could be a 2,500-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher, and if that happens -- along with a healthy amount of touchdowns and limited turnovers -- Richardson will be a Fantasy star.

Now, those are lofty expectations for Richardson with the Colts. To put it in perspective, there have only been four seasons where a quarterback has rushed for 1,000 yards (Michael Vick in 2006, Lamar Jackson in 2019 and 2020 and Justin Fields in 2021). Of those four, only Jackson has passed for more than 2,500 yards (twice). 

But if you're selecting Richardson in Round 1, you're hoping he reaches his ceiling, and I like being aggressive at quarterback, even in this format. Drafting Richardson gives you a tremendous chance to win if he's successful. Thomas Shafer selected Richardson, and he also drafted Deshaun Watson (Round 2) and Sam Howell (Round 10) as his other quarterbacks, so hopefully he's fine if Richardson flops.

I closed out Round 1 with Trevor Lawrence at No. 12 overall, and there were 13 quarterbacks selected in the first two rounds. Only three managers drafted two quarterbacks with their first two picks, but five managers had two quarterbacks after Round 3.

Heath Cummings was the lone manager to not draft a quarterback in the first three rounds, but he went with Kyler Murray in Round 4, Jimmy Garoppolo in Round 8, Kenny Pickett in Round 9, Mac Jones in Round 11 and Will Levis in Round 12. While his quarterbacks are less than ideal, he's loaded elsewhere on his roster.

Heath has Josh Jacobs, Miles Sanders, Antonio Gibson and Ezekiel Elliott at running back. At receiver, Heath has Ja'Marr Chase, Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel, Rashod Bateman and Jalin Hyatt. And Dallas Goedert is his tight end. If Murray is healthy after last year's torn ACL, and one of Garoppolo, Pickett, Jones or Levis prove to be a competent starter, Heath's team should be highly formidable. This is a great blueprint to follow if you want to be patient at quarterback.

I didn't go totally quarterback heavy with my draft, but I did select Lawrence in Round 1, Russell Wilson in Round 4 and Desmond Ridder in Round 10. I wanted to get at least one standout quarterback at No. 12 overall, and Lawrence has top-five upside.

I took a Zero RB approach and didn't select my first running backs until Cam Akers in Round 7 and David Montgomery in Round 8. This was after Lawrence, Travis Kelce, Jaylen Waddle, Wilson, Amari Cooper and D.J. Moore with my first six picks, and I love this start.

I'm excited about my running back corps despite being patient at the position since I drafted Alexander Mattison, Roschon Johnson, Devin Singletary and Jaylen Warren along with Akers and Montgomery. Mattison could be a steal in Round 10 if the Vikings move on from Dalvin Cook, and that seems like a strong possibility. 

If Mattison is starting for the Vikings this season, he'll likely be drafted as early as Round 5 in this format and Round 4 in one-quarterback leagues. I also love the upside for Johnson, who could emerge as the starter for the Bears ahead of Khalil Herbert and D'Onta Foreman.

I filled out my receiving corps with Nico Collins and Wan'Dale Robinson, and I'm excited about this roster. This should be a playoff team in 2023.

In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and Superflex (QB/RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 15-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Frank Stampfl, FBT Podcast Host
2. Daniel Schneier, Fantasy Editor
3. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
4. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
5. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator
6. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
7. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
8. George Maselli, Fantasy Editor
9. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy Sports
10. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
11. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
12. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Dave Richard
2 George Maselli
3 Adam Aizer
4 Meron Berkson
5 Zach Brook
6 Frank Stampfl
7 Chris Towers
8 Dan Schneier
9 Thomas Shafer
10 Jamey Eisenberg
11 R.J. White
12 Heath Cummings
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Heath Cummings
14 R.J. White
15 Jamey Eisenberg
16 Thomas Shafer
17 Dan Schneier
18 Chris Towers
19 Frank Stampfl
20 Zach Brook
21 Meron Berkson
22 Adam Aizer
23 George Maselli
24 Dave Richard
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Dave Richard
26 George Maselli
27 Adam Aizer
28 Meron Berkson
29 Zach Brook
30 Frank Stampfl
31 Chris Towers
32 Dan Schneier
33 Thomas Shafer
34 Jamey Eisenberg
35 R.J. White
36 Heath Cummings
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Heath Cummings
38 R.J. White
39 Jamey Eisenberg
40 Thomas Shafer
41 Dan Schneier
42 Chris Towers
43 Frank Stampfl
44 Zach Brook
45 Meron Berkson
46 Adam Aizer
47 George Maselli
48 Dave Richard
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Dave Richard
50 George Maselli
51 Adam Aizer
52 Meron Berkson
53 Zach Brook
54 Frank Stampfl
55 Chris Towers
56 Dan Schneier
57 Thomas Shafer
58 Jamey Eisenberg
59 R.J. White
60 Heath Cummings
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Heath Cummings
62 R.J. White
63 Jamey Eisenberg
64 Thomas Shafer
65 Dan Schneier
66 Chris Towers
67 Frank Stampfl
68 Zach Brook
69 Meron Berkson
70 Adam Aizer
71 George Maselli
72 Dave Richard
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Dave Richard
74 George Maselli
75 Adam Aizer
76 Meron Berkson
77 Zach Brook
78 Frank Stampfl
79 Chris Towers
80 Dan Schneier
81 Thomas Shafer
82 Jamey Eisenberg
83 R.J. White
84 Heath Cummings
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Heath Cummings
86 R.J. White
87 Jamey Eisenberg
88 Thomas Shafer
89 Dan Schneier
90 Chris Towers
91 Frank Stampfl
92 Zach Brook
93 Meron Berkson
94 Adam Aizer
95 George Maselli
96 Dave Richard
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Dave Richard
98 George Maselli
99 Adam Aizer
100 Meron Berkson
101 Zach Brook
102 Frank Stampfl
103 Chris Towers
104 Dan Schneier
105 Thomas Shafer
106 Jamey Eisenberg
107 R.J. White
108 Heath Cummings
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Heath Cummings
110 R.J. White
111 Jamey Eisenberg
112 Thomas Shafer
113 Dan Schneier
114 Chris Towers
115 Frank Stampfl
116 Zach Brook
117 Meron Berkson
118 Adam Aizer
119 George Maselli
120 Dave Richard
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Dave Richard
122 George Maselli
123 Adam Aizer
124 Meron Berkson
125 Zach Brook
126 Frank Stampfl
127 Chris Towers
128 Dan Schneier
129 Thomas Shafer
130 Jamey Eisenberg
131 R.J. White
132 Heath Cummings
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Heath Cummings
134 R.J. White
135 Jamey Eisenberg
136 Thomas Shafer
137 Dan Schneier
138 Chris Towers
139 Frank Stampfl
140 Zach Brook
141 Meron Berkson
142 Adam Aizer
143 George Maselli
144 Dave Richard
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Dave Richard
146 George Maselli
147 Adam Aizer
148 Meron Berkson
149 Zach Brook
150 Frank Stampfl
151 Chris Towers
152 Dan Schneier
153 Thomas Shafer
154 Jamey Eisenberg
155 R.J. White
156 Heath Cummings
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Heath Cummings
158 R.J. White
159 Jamey Eisenberg
160 Thomas Shafer
161 Dan Schneier
162 Chris Towers
163 Frank Stampfl
164 Zach Brook
165 Meron Berkson
166 Adam Aizer
167 George Maselli
168 Dave Richard
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Dave Richard
170 George Maselli
171 Adam Aizer
172 Meron Berkson
173 Zach Brook
174 Frank Stampfl
175 Chris Towers
176 Dan Schneier
177 Thomas Shafer
178 Jamey Eisenberg
179 R.J. White
180 Heath Cummings
Team by Team
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
15 169
George Maselli
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
15 170
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
15 171
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
15 172
Zach Brook
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
15 173
Frank Stampfl
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
15 174
Chris Towers
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
15 175
Dan Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
15 176
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
15 177
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
15 178
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
15 179
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157
15 180